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Rethink Outside helps funders and partners share a more powerful story about how nature and time outside strengthens our communities.

We develop, test, and share narrative frameworks and stories that bring new partners to the table and grow the movement for equitable access to the outdoors.

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Narrative in Action

Stereotype or Fact? Black People Don’t Camp

For Black people, feeling welcome and safe in the outdoors isn’t a given.

Youth-Led Network Bridges Gaps

By improving connections between Maine’s students and the natural world, the Nature Based Education Consortium (NBEC) builds a healthier future.

The Places That Shape Us

In this story, Kasandra shares about the everyday places that have been a source of solace for her and how those have shifted through life circumstances.

Point Bonita YMCA Delivers Meaningful Experiences in the Outdoors Every Child Deserves

Point Bonita YMCA is at-the-ready to welcome more students to their first outdoor education experience.

Connecting Kids to Themselves, Each Other, and the World Around Them

Peralta Hacienda Historical Park’s Camp A.C.E offers young people a transformative neighborhood experience.

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Rethink Outside photos courtesy of Big City Mountaineers, Children & Nature Network, Education Outside, Life Lab, Lincoln Park Zoo, NatureBridge, National Park Service, National Park Trust, Ocean Discovery Institute, Pie Ranch, Tiny Trees, and YES. Website by Weirdesign.com.